Extension-table



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1,303,997. Patented May 20, 1919.

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HARRY L. VON TROTT, OF FORT MADISON, IOWA.

EXTENSION-TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 20,1919.

, Application filed January 25, 1918. Serial No. 213,635.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY L. VON TROTT,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Madison, in the countyof Lee and State of Iowa, have invented a. certain new and usefulImprovement in Extension-Tables, of which the following-is a full,clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to extension tables and has for its chief objectthe provision of an extension table which is characterized by cheapnessof manufacture, simplicity of construction and general efficiency.Broadly, my invention contemplates a table having a plurality of legssupporting a fixed and stationary top under which are disposed a numberof slidable leaf supports arranged to receive removable leaves toenlarge the table and to hold them securely. Convenient means isprovided also to store the leaves when they are not in use. Thearrangement of parts by which I attain the above objects will beunderstood fully by reference to the following specification andaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view of one end of, thetable having part of one of the face boards'broken away to reveal theinterior-construction;

Fig. 2 is a View somewhat similar to Fig. 1, showing the leaf supportsextended and the leaves in place;

. Fig. 3 is a sectional line 33 of Fig. 1; I

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary top View of a portion of the table, showing theleaf supports in closed position, the top of the table being illustratedin dotted lines; and

Fig. 5 is a view somewhat similar to Fig. 4 but showing the leafsupports in their extended position.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

The legs 10, are arranged to support a fixed table top 11, which for thesake of cheapness in the manufacture of kitchen tables is made of twoparts. The four sides of the table illustrated are provided with faceboards 13 and 14 on opposite sides and face boards 15 and 16 on oppositesides. Extending across each other at the central portion under thetable top are a pair of central supports 17 and 18, the support 18 beingsecured to the cross pieces 19 and 20 view taken along the adjacent theface boards 13 and 14, the cross pieces 19 and 20 being secured to thelegs 10, 10. Two sides of the table are provided with a pair ofhorizontally slidable leaf supports 22, 22and 23, 23. Openings 24, 24are provided in the face board 16 for the reception of the leaf supports22, 22 and similar openings 25, 25 are provided in the face board 15 forthe reception of'the leaf supports 23, 23. The openings 24 and 25 in theface boards are of the same width as the leaf supports, but in thecentral support 18 openings are provided which are ofthe width of thetwo supports in order to re ceive the same. The openings in the centralsupport are disposed immediately adjacent the cross pieces 19; and 20and in alinement with their associated openings in the face boards.Lateral movement of the leaf supports is prevented by the cross pieces19 and 20 and'the central support 18. To pre' vent accidental removal ofthe leaf supports downwardly extending pins 29 are provided on the underside of the leaf supports, and so arranged that they will abut the innerside of the face board when the leaf supports are withdrawnsufficiently. When the leaf supports are in their closed position.

the inner end will abut the inner side of the face boards, as mostclearly illustrated in Fig. 4. The leaves 32 and 33 areeach providedwith means so that they may be held securely to the leaf supports. Asshown in Fig. 2 the fixed table top 11 has its edges rounded at 35 andthe leaf has a correspondingly shaped edge to fit around the roundedportion 35. A, pin 36 extendsup wardly from the leaf support into asocket in the leaf to prevent horizontal movement of the leaf away fromthe table. Grooves 37 are provided in the under side of the table top 11for the reception of the pins 36 when the leaf supports are in closedposition. A spring snap member is provided on the under side of theleaf, which consists of a spring pressed U member 38, to c06perate witha finger piece 39 carried at the outer end of the leaf supports. Thislock is very similar to those ordinarily used on trunks and the'like.The finger piece 39 also serves as a handle by means of which the leafsupports may be withdrawn readily. I have found that this is a veryconvenient means of securing the leaf to its support by a singlemovement. Both of the face members 13 and 14, as well as the crosspieces 19 and 20, and the central support 17 have openings providedtherein for the reception of the detachable leaves when they are not inuse. The members 17,119 and 20 are substantially U-shaped and have theirdownwardly extending arms connected by a.

metallic strip 40 attached by means of screws, which provides aconvenient means of storing the leaves when not in use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is! 1. An extension tablecomprising in combination a plurality'of supporting legs, a fixed tabletop therefor, a face board disposedbetween said legs, a cross piecesecured to said legs, a pair of central supports extending under thetop, a detachable leaf, a slidable leaf support disposed in openings inone of the central support-s and the face board, said leaf supportarranged to abut the inner side of the face board when inclosedposition, meansto prevent the removal of said leaf support, meanscarried by the outer end of the leaf support and the leaf. arranged tocooperate to prevent movement of the leaf, and means contained withinthe cross piece and a central support ar ranged to carry the leaf whennot in use.

2. An extension table comprising in combination a plurality ofsupporting legs, a fixed table top therefor, a face board disposedbetween said legs, a pair of central supports extending under the top, adetachable leaf, a slida'ble leaf support disposed in openings in one ofthe central supports and the, face board, said leaf support arranged toabut the inner side of the face board when in closed position, m.eans toprevent the removal of said leaf support, means carried by the outer endof the leaf support and the leaf arranged to cooperate to prevent themovement of the leaf, and means contained within a central supportarranged to carry the leaf when not in use.

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3. An extension table comprising in combination a plurality ofsupporting legs, a fixed table top therefor, a face board disposedbetween said legs, a pair of central supports extending under the top,a. detach- 4. An extension table comprising in c'om bination a pluralityof supporting legs, a tabletop therefor, a face board disposed betweensaid legs, a cross piece adjacent to said legs, a pair of centralsupports disposed beneath the table top, a detachable leaf, a leafsupport arranged for horizontal movement and. adapted when extended toreceive the detachable leaf, a finger piece carried at one end of theleaf support, a spring pressed member carried by the leaf arranged tocooperate with the finger piece to hold the leaf against movement.

5. A11 extension table comprising. incombination a plurality of legs, atable top therefor, a plurality of face boards secured to said legs, apair of central supports, a detachable leaf'adapted for disposition adjacent the table top, a pair of leaf supports movable horizontally tosupport saidleaf adjacent anou-ter edge of said top, and sup portingmeans carried by one ofthe central supports to carry thedetachable'lea'f when not in use. 7 g V In witness whereof, I hereuntosubscribe my name this HARRY L. VON TROTT. Witnesses:

H. J. KENNaDY, V E. T. EINSPANJER'.

Washington, D. 0.

19th day of January, 1918. I

